As publishedSept 1 - Oct 11, 2026; Nov 2 - 15, 2026; Dec 7, 2026 - Jan 10, 2027
3-way split season.Shooting hours are noon-sunset on the Sept 1 opener only, then half-hour-before-sunrise to sunset for the rest of the season. A portion of Stonewall Jackson WMA is under special controlled-hunt permit Sept 1-2 (applications were due Aug 1, 2026). HIP registration required.
No WV-specific dove survey or outlook exists. Only the federal USFWS Mourning Dove Population Status report (Eastern Management Unit) applies, and it remains unpublished for 2026 -- re-confirmed via a direct fetch of fws.gov/media/mourning-dove-population-status-2026 (404) on 2026-08-19.